Thursday, July 7, 2016

To Have and To Hold

I remember the first time I met Erica. It was Freshman orientation and our eyes
locked onto each other and as we got closer and closer, we introduced
ourselves--

“Hi, I’m Lina.”

“My name’s Erica.”

Those exact words, probably not, but definitely with her
teeth exposed and her cheeks chubbier (but cuter) than ever.

We literally spent the entire day exploring the campus and
when it came down to actually sleeping in the dorm rooms, her room was a couple
doors down. Our other friends Anahi and
Gina were hauling Erica’s bed into my room, and the rest was history. Let’s just say I got lucky that night. From our moments of sleeping together the
first day to parasailing along the Californian coast to our foodie adventures
in Vegas, San Francisco, L.A…we’ve been inseparable.

The first time I met Son was actually at Eric’s birthday. My impressions of him were pretty
neutral. Didn’t know who he was but as
the years have gone by, he has proven to me that he’s more than worthy of
taking my best friend by the hand. The
amount of compassion he has for Erica is immense—always trying to please her,
making her his priority, and constantly seeking the best for the both of
them. I never thought that the lengthy
kid with the cheesiest smile would be the one for her. BUT there’s no doubt in my mind that he’ll be
a great husband for Erica. Throughout the 7 1/2 years, I’ve watched both of them grow a
solid life together.

Contrary to belief, I am truly Erica’s other half. Son may believe that she will be his life
partner but the truth of the matter is, I am her soulmate. Erica is the love of
my life and as selfish as I want to be and have you all to myself, I’m ready to
let you go to someone who is more than worth of taking care of you. Congrats to you both Erica and Son, may you both live happily ever after.